Vaughn, MT tap water
Supplied mostly by Vaughn Cascade County Water and Sewer, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Your water is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2014).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Vaughn Cascade County Water and Sewer, which supplies Red Sky Mobile Home Community (2014).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate37–2231 ppm
Typical 229 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2021).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
249 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data; Vaughn Cascade County Water and Sewer, which supplies Red Sky Mobile Home Community (2017).
pH
7.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Vaughn Cascade County Water and Sewer, which supplies Red Sky Mobile Home Community (2017).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate57–1948 ppm
Typical 227 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2021).
Who supplies Vaughn, MT
Vaughn Cascade County Water and Sewer
Serves 58% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Red Sky Mobile Home Community
Serves 6% of residents · Buys water from Vaughn Cascade County Water and Sewer · Chlorine
Our data comes from public records and is still incomplete. Many utilities don't publish every number, so we're adding more all the time. Your city's range is a starting point: testing your own tap is the only way to know exactly what's in it.
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